Executive Moves

Marilyn Margolis has retired as CEO of Emory Johns Creek (Ga.) Hospital, and a new CEO has not — and will not — be named. 

A longtime executive with Penn Medicine is the new interim president of the University of Pennsylvania, replacing Liz Magill after her resignation. 

UC San Diego Health has named Karandeep Singh, MD, as its inaugural chief health artificial intelligence officer, a newly created C-suite role for the health system. 

WellSpan Health has named Alyssa Moyer, MD, president of its 593-bed York (Pa.) Hospital. 

James Rohrbaugh is leaving his role as CFO of Pittsburgh-based Allegheny Health Network to "pursue other opportunities," according to a Dec. 10 news release from the health system. 

Ernie Bovio is stepping down as president of Raleigh, N.C.-based UNC Health Rex to become president of Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center and Coastal Market in the Wilmington, N.C. region.

Tonya Darner was appointed the permanent chief executive officer of UP Health System-Marquette (Mich.).

In a year marked by record-high CEO turnover, these hospital and health system CEOs have resigned — or shared plans to step down — since January: 

Chicago-based CommonSpirit Health, led by Wright Lassiter III, is a nonprofit, Catholic health system that operates 142 hospitals and more than 2,200 care sites in 24 states. 

UPMC has named Brian Durniok president of Erie, Pa.-based UPMC Hamot and its Northwest Pennsylvania and New York market.